While Lollapalooza Is Sponsored By The Awesome Folks At AT&T, Other Festivals Who Aren’t Sponsored By The Awesome Folks At AT&T, Like The Treasure Island Music Festival, Promote Green Initiatives

Noise Pop and Another Planet Entertainment are presenting the first annual Treasure Island Music Festival this September 15-16. They have a pretty fucking impressive line-up for the first year -- Modest Mouse, M.I.A., Spoon, etc. -- but that's unsurprising since the festival is being put on by the same homies behind the Noise Pop Festival. It'll be the first-ever music festival to occur on Treasure Island, a man-made island which was originally created to be the grounds for the 1939 World's Fair.

The fact that it's on Treasure Island is impressive and all, but what about the acts? The first day, Saturday, will be focusing more on electronic- and dance-oriented acts, whereas Sunday will focus on, well, less electronic- and dance-oriented acts. So how 'bout that lineup?

If that list isn't impressive enough for you, then lemme tell you about some of the green initiatives they're implementing. First off, to minimize the carbon footprint, they're providing school buses that are biodiesel and have 0% carbon emissions for transportation. Also to offset some of the emissions they can't prevent, they'll be purchasing wind energy credits and investing in methane projects through Native Energy. They'll also have tents set up to educate concert goers with simple tips on how to begin "going green" when they get back home. It really is incredible to see some of these festivals really caring about one of the biggest issues on our plates here on Earth, bringing art and activism together; that's how it should go down.

Alright, so you're probably excited for the festival now; you'll get to dance your ass off to some DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist and learn how to unplug your microwave to offset carbon emissions. So, how much is this festival? Well, single-day tickets cost $58.50 and two-day tickets cost $110. Personally, I think that's hella expensive for how small the festival is. However, I'll be honest with you; if I lived near California, I'd go.

For more information on The Treasure Island Music Festival check out their official website.